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Former owner George Preston Marshall renames his team the Redskins
"In the year of 1933, former owner George Preston Marshall renamed the Boston Braves to the Boston Redskins (Washington’s NFL team used to be in Boston)." Photo Credits: https://sportslogohistory.com/boston-braves-primary-logo -
Native American activists and leaders have ask the team to change its name
Thirty nine years later, 1972, Native American leaders and protested against the team name. A delegation of 11 people representing a variety of Native American organizations met Redskins President Edward Bennett Williams at his law office and requested the name of his team, which they said was a derogatory racial epithet. Photo Credits: AP/William J. Smith -
Super Bowl XXVI
When the Redskins went to the Super Bowl XXVI in 1992, thousands of Native American activists protested the name in Minneapolis. This happened in the day of America's biggest events of the year, as the Redskins face the Bills in the Super Bowl. Photo Courtesy: NFL -
Washington Owner: Dan Snyder announces he won't change the name
"We will never change the name, its that simple. As a lifelong Redskins fan, I think that the Redskins fans understand the great tradition and what it's all about and what it means, so we feel pretty fortunate to be just working on next season."
- Washington Owner, Dan Snyder speaking at a press conference in 2013. Photo Credits: AP/Alex Brandon -
Flawed Poll suggests majority of Native Americans are ok with the name
In 2016, a Washington Post poll about whether Native Americans found the Washington Redskins’ name as derogatory and offensive showed that 90 percent of respondents said they were not offended by the team’s name. The poll has since been used by Snyder and other team owners as evidence that their Native American mascots are inoffensive. However, when this poll was released, it faced criticism from Native American groups for inaccurate results. Poll results by: Washington Post -
Investors call on Nike, FedEx, Pepsi to cut ties with Redskins over controversial name
FedEx, Nike and PepsiCo each received letters signed by 87 investment firms and shareholders worth a combined $620 billion asking the companies to sever ties with the team unless it changes its controversial name. On Thursday night Football, Nike has appeared to remove all of the Redskins gear from its online store. Photo Credits: Getty Images -
Washington announces they will retire the "Redskins" name and logo, temporary name announced
After ten days of pending review, the Washington Football team decides to retire their name and logo. Owner Dan Snyder and Coach Ron Rivera work closely to develop its new team name that will enhance the franchise which lasted almost 100 years. Owner Dan Snyder and Coach Ron Riviera have announced a temporary name known as the "Washington Football Team." This name will be used as they pick a new permanent name in the future. Announcement by: Washington Redskins -
Piscataway Nation Chief Billy Redwing Tayac: The frontman of the Redskins protests
Since the mid 1980s, Chief Tayac has been in the forefront of protests on getting NFL teams to change their name. "The name is racist that's what you've got to understand, don't believe what I tell you, look it up in Webster's Dictionary for the Washington Football Team. I don't like to say the word, but it's Redskin. See what it means. It's a racial slur for Native Americans. It's derogatory."
- Chief Billy Red Wing Tayac
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Interview with Cana Provincial and History Teacher: Christopher Fern
"Based on the resolutions and statements of tribal Councils, yes, I do believe that it is necessary to change the name of the team. One need only look at history to see that our nation has dehumanized and taken just about all it could from the indigenous people of this land it seems that changing the name of the sports team is the least that can be done when in fact we should do much more."
- Christopher Fern, Cana Provincial and History Teacher -
Interview with John Herzstein '21
“It was bound to happen. There were many videos about that the name is uncalled for, but I believe that what got most hate from is the logo itself. With the Cleveland Indians as their logo is not that good either, because it shows a red face Indian, which is pretty offensive. However, the logo is more offensive than the name itself. I can see why people can find the name offensive, but they also need a new name for the team because its temporary name sounds generic."
- John Herzstein '21
